Resources corresponding to bandwidth parts

ABSTRACT

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for assessing a radio link quality using resources corresponding to bandwidth parts. One method includes receiving first information including a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a plurality of bandwidth parts. Each reference signal resource set of the plurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. The method includes receiving a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality of reference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resource sets. The method includes assessing a radio link quality based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 16/278,613, filed on Feb. 18, 2019, which claimspriority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/631,627 entitled “RADIOLINK MONITORING AND LINK RECONFIGURATION WITH BANDWIDTH PART OPERATION”and filed on Feb. 16, 2018 for Hyejung Jung, all of which areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD

The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to wirelesscommunications and more particularly relates to resources correspondingto bandwidth parts.

BACKGROUND

The following abbreviations are herewith defined, at least some of whichare referred to within the following description: Third GenerationPartnership Project (“3GPP”), 5^(th) Generation (“5G”),Positive-Acknowledgment (“ACK”), Aggregation Level (“AL”), Access andMobility Management Function (“AMF”), Access Point (“AP”), Beam FailureDetection (“BFD”), Binary Phase Shift Keying (“BPSK”), Base Station(“BS”), Buffer Status Report (“BSR”), Bandwidth (“BW”), Bandwidth Part(“BWP”), Carrier Aggregation (“CA”), Contention-Based Random Access(“CBRA”), Clear Channel Assessment (“CCA”), Control Channel Element(“CCE”), Cyclic Delay Diversity (“CDD”), Code Division Multiple Access(“CDMA”), Control Element (“CE”), Contention-Free Random Access(“CFRA”), Closed-Loop (“CL”), Coordinated Multipoint (“CoMP”), CyclicPrefix (“CP”), Cyclical Redundancy Check (“CRC”), Channel StateInformation (“CSI”), Channel State Information-Reference Signal(“CSI-RS”), Common Search Space (“CSS”), Control Resource Set(“CORESET”), Discrete Fourier Transform Spread (“DFTS”), DownlinkControl Information (“DCI”), Downlink (“DL”), Demodulation ReferenceSignal (“DMRS”), Data Radio Bearer (“DRB”), Discontinuous Reception(“DRX”), Downlink Pilot Time Slot (“DwPTS”), Enhanced Clear ChannelAssessment (“eCCA”), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (“eMBB”), Evolved Node B(“eNB”), Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (“EIRP”), EuropeanTelecommunications Standards Institute (“ETSI”), Frame Based Equipment(“FBE”), Frequency Division Duplex (“FDD”), Frequency DivisionMultiplexing (“FDM”), Frequency Division Multiple Access (“FDMA”),Frequency Division Orthogonal Cover Code (“FD-OCC”), 5G Node B or NextGeneration Node B (“gNB”), General Packet Radio Services (“GPRS”), GuardPeriod (“GP”), Global System for Mobile Communications (“GSM”), GloballyUnique Temporary UE Identifier (“GUTI”), Home AMF (“hAMF”), HybridAutomatic Repeat Request (“HARQ”), Home Location Register (“HLR”), HomePLMN (“HPLMN”), Home Subscriber Server (“HSS”), Identity or Identifier(“ID”), Information Element (“IE”), International Mobile EquipmentIdentity (“IMEI”), International Mobile Subscriber Identity (“IMSI”),International Mobile Telecommunications (“IMT”), Internet-of-Things(“IoT”), Layer 2 (“L2”), Licensed Assisted Access (“LAA”), Load BasedEquipment (“LBE”), Listen-Before-Talk (“LBT”), Logical Channel (“LCH”),Logical Channel Prioritization (“LCP”), Log-Likelihood Ratio (“LLR”),Long Term Evolution (“LTE”), Multiple Access (“MA”), Medium AccessControl (“MAC”), Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (“MBMS”),Modulation Coding Scheme (“MCS”), Master Information Block (“MIB”),Multiple Input Multiple Output (“MIMO”), Mobility Management (“MM”),Mobility Management Entity (“MME”), Mobile Network Operator (“MNO”),massive MTC (“mMTC”), Maximum Power Reduction (“MPR”), Machine TypeCommunication (“MTC”), Multi User Shared Access (“MUSA”), Non AccessStratum (“NAS”), Narrowband (“NB”), Negative-Acknowledgment (“NACK”) or(“NAK”), Network Entity (“NE”), Network Function (“NF”), Non-OrthogonalMultiple Access (“NOMA”), New Radio (“NR”), Network Repository Function(“NRF”), Network Slice Instance (“NSI”), Network Slice SelectionAssistance Information (“NSSAI”), Network Slice Selection Function(“NSSF”), Network Slice Selection Policy (“NSSP”), Operation andMaintenance System (“OAM”), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(“OFDM”), Open-Loop (“OL”), Other System Information (“OSI”), PowerAngular Spectrum (“PAS”), Physical Broadcast Channel (“PBCH”), PowerControl (“PC”), Primary Cell (“PCell”), Policy Control Function (“PCF”),Physical Cell ID (“PCID”), Physical Downlink Control Channel (“PDCCH”),Packet Data Convergence Protocol (“PDCP”), Physical Downlink SharedChannel (“PDSCH”), Pattern Division Multiple Access (“PDMA”), PacketData Unit (“PDU”), Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (“PHICH”),Power Headroom (“PH”), Power Headroom Report (“PHR”), Physical Layer(“PHY”), Public Land Mobile Network (“PLMN”), Physical Random AccessChannel (“PRACH”), Physical Resource Block (“PRB”), Primary SecondaryCell (“PSCell”), Physical Uplink Control Channel (“PUCCH”), PhysicalUplink Shared Channel (“PUSCH”), Quasi Co-Located (“QCL”), Quality ofService (“QoS”), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (“QPSK”), RegistrationArea (“RA”), Radio Access Network (“RAN”), Radio Access Technology(“RAT”), Random Access Procedure (“RACH”), Random Access Response(“RAR”), Resource Element Group (“REG”), Radio Link Control (“RLC”),Radio Link Monitoring (“RLM”), Radio Network Temporary Identifier(“RNTI”), Reference Signal (“RS”), Remaining Minimum System Information(“RMSI”), Radio Resource Control (“RRC”), Radio Resource Management(“RRM”), Resource Spread Multiple Access (“RSMA”), Reference SignalReceived Power (“RSRP”), Round Trip Time (“RTT”), Receive (“RX”), SparseCode Multiple Access (“SCMA”), Scheduling Request (“SR”), SoundingReference Signal (“SRS”), Single Carrier Frequency Division MultipleAccess (“SC-FDMA”), Secondary Cell (“SCell”), Shared Channel (“SCH”),Sub-carrier Spacing (“SCS”), Service Data Unit (“SDU”), SystemInformation Block (“SIB”), SystemInformationBlockType1 (“SIB1”),SystemInformationBlockType2 (“SIB2”), Subscriber Identity/IdentificationModule (“SIM”), Signal-to-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio (“SINR”),Service Level Agreement (“SLA”), Session Management Function (“SMF”),Special Cell (“SpCell”), Single Network Slice Selection AssistanceInformation (“S-NSSAI”), Shortened TTI (“sTTI”), Synchronization Signal(“SS”), Synchronization Signal Block (“SSB”), Supplementary Uplink(“SUL”), Subscriber Permanent Identifier (“SUPI”), Tracking Area (“TA”),TA Indicator (“TAI”), Transport Block (“TB”), Transport Block Size(“TBS”), Time-Division Duplex (“TDD”), Time Division Multiplex (“TDM”),Time Division Orthogonal Cover Code (“TD-OCC”), Transmission PowerControl (“TPC”), Transmission Reception Point (“TRP”), Transmission TimeInterval (“TTI”), Transmit (“TX”), Uplink Control Information (“UCI”),Unified Data Management Function (“UDM”), Unified Data Repository(“UDR”), User Entity/Equipment (Mobile Terminal) (“UE”), Uplink (“UL”),Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (“UMTS”), User Plane (“UP”),Uplink Pilot Time Slot (“UpPTS”), Ultra-reliability and Low-latencyCommunications (“URLLC”), UE Route Selection Policy (“URSP”), VisitingAMF (“vAMF”), Visiting NSSF (“vNSSF”), Visiting PLMN (“VPLMN”), andWorldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (“WiMAX”).

In certain wireless communications networks, bandwidth parts may beused. In such networks, a device may not know what resourcescorresponding to bandwidth parts.

BRIEF SUMMARY

Methods for assessing a radio link quality using resources correspondingto bandwidth parts are disclosed. Apparatuses and systems also performthe functions of the apparatus. One embodiment of a method includesreceiving first information including a plurality of reference signalresource sets for a plurality of bandwidth parts. In such an embodiment,each reference signal resource set of the plurality of reference signalresource sets corresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality ofbandwidth parts. In certain embodiments, the method includes receiving aplurality of spatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to aplurality of reference signal resources of the plurality of referencesignal resource sets. In various embodiments, the method includesassessing a radio link quality based on the plurality of spatialquasi-co-location information.

One apparatus for assessing a radio link quality using resourcescorresponding to bandwidth parts includes a receiver that: receivesfirst information including a plurality of reference signal resourcesets for a plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signalresource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; andreceives a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location informationcorresponding to a plurality of reference signal resources of theplurality of reference signal resource sets. In some embodiments, theapparatus includes a processor that assesses a radio link quality basedon the plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information.

One method for transmitting information related to resourcescorresponding to bandwidth parts includes transmitting first informationincluding a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a pluralityof bandwidth parts. In such an embodiment, each reference signalresource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. Invarious embodiments, the method includes transmitting a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets. In such embodiments, a radio link quality is assessed based on theplurality of spatial quasi-co-location information.

One apparatus for transmitting information related to resourcescorresponding to bandwidth parts includes a transmitter that: transmitsfirst information including a plurality of reference signal resourcesets for a plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signalresource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; andtransmits a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location informationcorresponding to a plurality of reference signal resources of theplurality of reference signal resource sets, wherein a radio linkquality is assessed based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-locationinformation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A more particular description of the embodiments briefly described abovewill be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that areillustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawingsdepict only some embodiments and are not therefore to be considered tobe limiting of scope, the embodiments will be described and explainedwith additional specificity and detail through the use of theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of awireless communication system for assessing a radio link quality usingresources corresponding to bandwidth parts;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of anapparatus that may be used for assessing a radio link quality usingresources corresponding to bandwidth parts;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of anapparatus that may be used for transmitting information related toresources corresponding to bandwidth parts;

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of asystem having different BWP configurations;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a methodfor assessing a radio link quality using resources corresponding tobandwidth parts; and

FIG. 6 is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a methodfor transmitting information related to resources corresponding tobandwidth parts.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of theembodiments may be embodied as a system, apparatus, method, or programproduct. Accordingly, embodiments may take the form of an entirelyhardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (includingfirmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodimentcombining software and hardware aspects that may all generally bereferred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore,embodiments may take the form of a program product embodied in one ormore computer readable storage devices storing machine readable code,computer readable code, and/or program code, referred hereafter as code.The storage devices may be tangible, non-transitory, and/ornon-transmission. The storage devices may not embody signals. In acertain embodiment, the storage devices only employ signals foraccessing code.

Certain of the functional units described in this specification may belabeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize theirimplementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented asa hardware circuit comprising custom very-large-scale integration(“VLSI”) circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such aslogic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module mayalso be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as fieldprogrammable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logicdevices or the like.

Modules may also be implemented in code and/or software for execution byvarious types of processors. An identified module of code may, forinstance, include one or more physical or logical blocks of executablecode which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, orfunction. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need notbe physically located together, but may include disparate instructionsstored in different locations which, when joined logically together,include the module and achieve the stated purpose for the module.

Indeed, a module of code may be a single instruction, or manyinstructions, and may even be distributed over several different codesegments, among different programs, and across several memory devices.Similarly, operational data may be identified and illustrated hereinwithin modules, and may be embodied in any suitable form and organizedwithin any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may becollected as a single data set, or may be distributed over differentlocations including over different computer readable storage devices.Where a module or portions of a module are implemented in software, thesoftware portions are stored on one or more computer readable storagedevices.

Any combination of one or more computer readable medium may be utilized.The computer readable medium may be a computer readable storage medium.The computer readable storage medium may be a storage device storing thecode. The storage device may be, for example, but not limited to, anelectronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, holographic,micromechanical, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or anysuitable combination of the foregoing.

More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the storage devicewould include the following: an electrical connection having one or morewires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory(“RAM”), a read-only memory (“ROM”), an erasable programmable read-onlymemory (“EPROM” or Flash memory), a portable compact disc read-onlymemory (“CD-ROM”), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device,or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of thisdocument, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible mediumthat can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with aninstruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

Code for carrying out operations for embodiments may be any number oflines and may be written in any combination of one or more programminglanguages including an object oriented programming language such asPython, Ruby, Java, Smalltalk, C++, or the like, and conventionalprocedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language,or the like, and/or machine languages such as assembly languages. Thecode may execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user'scomputer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user'scomputer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remotecomputer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer may beconnected to the user's computer through any type of network, includinga local area network (“LAN”) or a wide area network (“WAN”), or theconnection may be made to an external computer (for example, through theInternet using an Internet Service Provider).

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “anembodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature,structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodimentis included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases“in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughoutthis specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the sameembodiment, but mean “one or more but not all embodiments” unlessexpressly specified otherwise. The terms “including,” “comprising,”“having,” and variations thereof mean “including but not limited to,”unless expressly specified otherwise. An enumerated listing of itemsdoes not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive,unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “a,” “an,” and “the”also refer to “one or more” unless expressly specified otherwise.

Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics ofthe embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner. In the followingdescription, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples ofprogramming, software modules, user selections, network transactions,database queries, database structures, hardware modules, hardwarecircuits, hardware chips, etc., to provide a thorough understanding ofembodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however,that embodiments may be practiced without one or more of the specificdetails, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. Inother instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are notshown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of anembodiment.

Aspects of the embodiments are described below with reference toschematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams of methods,apparatuses, systems, and program products according to embodiments. Itwill be understood that each block of the schematic flowchart diagramsand/or schematic block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in theschematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, can beimplemented by code. The code may be provided to a processor of ageneral purpose computer, special purpose computer, or otherprogrammable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such thatthe instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer orother programmable data processing apparatus, create means forimplementing the functions/acts specified in the schematic flowchartdiagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks.

The code may also be stored in a storage device that can direct acomputer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devicesto function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored inthe storage device produce an article of manufacture includinginstructions which implement the function/act specified in the schematicflowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks.

The code may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable dataprocessing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operationalsteps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus orother devices to produce a computer implemented process such that thecode which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatusprovide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in theflowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.

The schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams in theFigures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation ofpossible implementations of apparatuses, systems, methods and programproducts according to various embodiments. In this regard, each block inthe schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams mayrepresent a module, segment, or portion of code, which includes one ormore executable instructions of the code for implementing the specifiedlogical function(s).

It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, thefunctions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in theFigures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, beexecuted substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes beexecuted in the reverse order, depending upon the functionalityinvolved. Other steps and methods may be conceived that are equivalentin function, logic, or effect to one or more blocks, or portionsthereof, of the illustrated Figures.

Although various arrow types and line types may be employed in theflowchart and/or block diagrams, they are understood not to limit thescope of the corresponding embodiments. Indeed, some arrows or otherconnectors may be used to indicate only the logical flow of the depictedembodiment. For instance, an arrow may indicate a waiting or monitoringperiod of unspecified duration between enumerated steps of the depictedembodiment. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagramsand/or flowchart diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the blockdiagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, can be implemented by specialpurpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions oracts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and code.

The description of elements in each figure may refer to elements ofproceeding figures. Like numbers refer to like elements in all figures,including alternate embodiments of like elements.

FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of a wireless communication system 100 forassessing a radio link quality using resources corresponding tobandwidth parts. In one embodiment, the wireless communication system100 includes remote units 102 and network units 104. Even though aspecific number of remote units 102 and network units 104 are depictedin FIG. 1, one of skill in the art will recognize that any number ofremote units 102 and network units 104 may be included in the wirelesscommunication system 100.

In one embodiment, the remote units 102 may include computing devices,such as desktop computers, laptop computers, personal digital assistants(“PDAs”), tablet computers, smart phones, smart televisions (e.g.,televisions connected to the Internet), set-top boxes, game consoles,security systems (including security cameras), vehicle on-boardcomputers, network devices (e.g., routers, switches, modems), aerialvehicles, drones, or the like. In some embodiments, the remote units 102include wearable devices, such as smart watches, fitness bands, opticalhead-mounted displays, or the like. Moreover, the remote units 102 maybe referred to as subscriber units, mobiles, mobile stations, users,terminals, mobile terminals, fixed terminals, subscriber stations, UE,user terminals, a device, or by other terminology used in the art. Theremote units 102 may communicate directly with one or more of thenetwork units 104 via UL communication signals.

The network units 104 may be distributed over a geographic region. Incertain embodiments, a network unit 104 may also be referred to as anaccess point, an access terminal, a base, a base station, a Node-B, aneNB, a gNB, a Home Node-B, a relay node, a device, a core network, anaerial server, a radio access node, an AP, NR, a network entity, an AMF,a UDM, a UDR, a UDM/UDR, a PCF, a RAN, an NSSF, or by any otherterminology used in the art. The network units 104 are generally part ofa radio access network that includes one or more controllerscommunicably coupled to one or more corresponding network units 104. Theradio access network is generally communicably coupled to one or morecore networks, which may be coupled to other networks, like the Internetand public switched telephone networks, among other networks. These andother elements of radio access and core networks are not illustrated butare well known generally by those having ordinary skill in the art.

In one implementation, the wireless communication system 100 iscompliant with NR protocols standardized in 3GPP, wherein the networkunit 104 transmits using an OFDM modulation scheme on the DL and theremote units 102 transmit on the UL using a SC-FDMA scheme or an OFDMscheme. More generally, however, the wireless communication system 100may implement some other open or proprietary communication protocol, forexample, WiMAX, IEEE 802.11 variants, GSM, GPRS, UMTS, LTE variants,CDMA2000, Bluetooth®, ZigBee, Sigfoxx, among other protocols. Thepresent disclosure is not intended to be limited to the implementationof any particular wireless communication system architecture orprotocol.

The network units 104 may serve a number of remote units 102 within aserving area, for example, a cell or a cell sector via a wirelesscommunication link. The network units 104 transmit DL communicationsignals to serve the remote units 102 in the time, frequency, and/orspatial domain.

In one embodiment, a remote unit 102 may receive first informationincluding a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a pluralityof bandwidth parts. In such an embodiment, each reference signalresource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. Incertain embodiments, the remote unit 102 may receive a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets. In various embodiments, the remote unit 102 may assess a radiolink quality based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-locationinformation. Accordingly, the remote unit 102 may be used for assessinga radio link quality using resources corresponding to bandwidth parts.

In certain embodiments, a network unit 104 may transmit firstinformation including a plurality of reference signal resource sets fora plurality of bandwidth parts. In such an embodiment, each referencesignal resource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. Invarious embodiments, the network unit 104 may transmit a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets. In such embodiments, a radio link quality is assessed based on theplurality of spatial quasi-co-location information. Accordingly, thenetwork unit 104 may be used for transmitting information related toresources corresponding to bandwidth parts.

FIG. 2 depicts one embodiment of an apparatus 200 that may be used forassessing a radio link quality using resources corresponding tobandwidth parts. The apparatus 200 includes one embodiment of the remoteunit 102. Furthermore, the remote unit 102 may include a processor 202,a memory 204, an input device 206, a display 208, a transmitter 210, anda receiver 212. In some embodiments, the input device 206 and thedisplay 208 are combined into a single device, such as a touchscreen. Incertain embodiments, the remote unit 102 may not include any inputdevice 206 and/or display 208. In various embodiments, the remote unit102 may include one or more of the processor 202, the memory 204, thetransmitter 210, and the receiver 212, and may not include the inputdevice 206 and/or the display 208.

The processor 202, in one embodiment, may include any known controllercapable of executing computer-readable instructions and/or capable ofperforming logical operations. For example, the processor 202 may be amicrocontroller, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (“CPU”), agraphics processing unit (“GPU”), an auxiliary processing unit, a fieldprogrammable gate array (“FPGA”), or similar programmable controller. Insome embodiments, the processor 202 executes instructions stored in thememory 204 to perform the methods and routines described herein. Invarious embodiments, the processor 202 may assess a radio link qualitybased on a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information. Theprocessor 202 is communicatively coupled to the memory 204, the inputdevice 206, the display 208, the transmitter 210, and the receiver 212.

The memory 204, in one embodiment, is a computer readable storagemedium. In some embodiments, the memory 204 includes volatile computerstorage media. For example, the memory 204 may include a RAM, includingdynamic RAM (“DRAM”), synchronous dynamic RAM (“SDRAM”), and/or staticRAM (“SRAM”). In some embodiments, the memory 204 includes non-volatilecomputer storage media. For example, the memory 204 may include a harddisk drive, a flash memory, or any other suitable non-volatile computerstorage device. In some embodiments, the memory 204 includes bothvolatile and non-volatile computer storage media. In some embodiments,the memory 204 also stores program code and related data, such as anoperating system or other controller algorithms operating on the remoteunit 102.

The input device 206, in one embodiment, may include any known computerinput device including a touch panel, a button, a keyboard, a stylus, amicrophone, or the like. In some embodiments, the input device 206 maybe integrated with the display 208, for example, as a touchscreen orsimilar touch-sensitive display. In some embodiments, the input device206 includes a touchscreen such that text may be input using a virtualkeyboard displayed on the touchscreen and/or by handwriting on thetouchscreen. In some embodiments, the input device 206 includes two ormore different devices, such as a keyboard and a touch panel.

The display 208, in one embodiment, may include any known electronicallycontrollable display or display device. The display 208 may be designedto output visual, audible, and/or haptic signals. In some embodiments,the display 208 includes an electronic display capable of outputtingvisual data to a user. For example, the display 208 may include, but isnot limited to, an LCD display, an LED display, an OLED display, aprojector, or similar display device capable of outputting images, text,or the like to a user. As another, non-limiting, example, the display208 may include a wearable display such as a smart watch, smart glasses,a heads-up display, or the like. Further, the display 208 may be acomponent of a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a television,a table computer, a notebook (laptop) computer, a personal computer, avehicle dashboard, or the like.

In certain embodiments, the display 208 includes one or more speakersfor producing sound. For example, the display 208 may produce an audiblealert or notification (e.g., a beep or chime). In some embodiments, thedisplay 208 includes one or more haptic devices for producingvibrations, motion, or other haptic feedback. In some embodiments, allor portions of the display 208 may be integrated with the input device206. For example, the input device 206 and display 208 may form atouchscreen or similar touch-sensitive display. In other embodiments,the display 208 may be located near the input device 206.

The transmitter 210 is used to provide UL communication signals to thenetwork unit 104 and the receiver 212 is used to receive DLcommunication signals from the network unit 104, as described herein. Insome embodiments, the receiver 212: receives first information includinga plurality of reference signal resource sets for a plurality ofbandwidth parts, wherein each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts; and receives a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets.

Although only one transmitter 210 and one receiver 212 are illustrated,the remote unit 102 may have any suitable number of transmitters 210 andreceivers 212. The transmitter 210 and the receiver 212 may be anysuitable type of transmitters and receivers. In one embodiment, thetransmitter 210 and the receiver 212 may be part of a transceiver.

FIG. 3 depicts one embodiment of an apparatus 300 that may be used fortransmitting information related to resources corresponding to bandwidthparts. The apparatus 300 includes one embodiment of the network unit104. Furthermore, the network unit 104 may include a processor 302, amemory 304, an input device 306, a display 308, a transmitter 310, and areceiver 312. As may be appreciated, the processor 302, the memory 304,the input device 306, the display 308, the transmitter 310, and thereceiver 312 may be substantially similar to the processor 202, thememory 204, the input device 206, the display 208, the transmitter 210,and the receiver 212 of the remote unit 102, respectively.

In some embodiments, the transmitter 310: transmits first informationincluding a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a pluralityof bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts; and transmits a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets, wherein a radio link quality is assessed based on the plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information.

Although only one transmitter 310 and one receiver 312 are illustrated,the network unit 104 may have any suitable number of transmitters 310and receivers 312. The transmitter 310 and the receiver 312 may be anysuitable type of transmitters and receivers. In one embodiment, thetransmitter 310 and the receiver 312 may be part of a transceiver.

As used herein, a BWP may include a group of contiguous PRBs (e.g., usedin 3GPP NR), and/or may support reduced UE BW capability, UE BWadaptation, frequency division multiplexing of multiple numerologies,and/or use of non-contiguous spectrum. Moreover, as used herein, aconnected mode UE may be UE-specifically and/or semi-staticallyconfigured with a single or multiple active BWPs for a single carrier.In some embodiments, a BW of a BWP is less than or equal to a maximum UEBW capability, but the BW may be at least as large as a BW of a SSand/or PBCH block (e.g., SS/PBCH block). In such embodiments, theSS/PBCH block includes primary SSs, secondary SSs, and/or PBCH. Incertain embodiments, different UEs' BWPs may fully or partially overlap,and it may be up to a network entity (e.g., gNB) to coordinatescheduling of different UEs' BWPs. In various embodiments, configurationparameters of a BWP may include a numerology (e.g., subcarrier spacing),a frequency location (e.g., a starting PRB index based on common PRBindexing), and/or a bandwidth (e.g., number of PRBs). In someembodiments, a given BWP may or may not contain an SS/PBCH block.

In certain embodiments, at a given SS/PBCH block transmission instance,multiple SS/PBCH blocks may be transmitted by a network entity within aBW of a carrier. In various embodiments, from a UE perspective, a cellmay be associated with a single SS/PBCH block in a frequency domain, anda cell-defining SS/PBCH block may have one or more associated essentialSIBs (e.g., SIB1 and/or SIB2) that may include RMSI (e.g., systeminformation not included in a MIB but essential to accessing a cell). Insome embodiments, multiple cell-defining SS/PBCH blocks associated witha common NE and transmitted on different SS raster frequencies withinthe carrier may or may not have common system information. In suchembodiments, a spatial coverage (e.g., spatial coverage of multiplecell-defining SS/PBCH blocks in a frequency) of the SS/PBCH blocks mayor may not be the same.

Described herein are various methods used to perform radio linkmonitoring and link reconfiguration with BWP operation within a widebandcarrier. In such methods, the wideband carrier may refer to a carrierthat includes one or more cell-defining SS/PBCH blocks associated with acommon network entity (e.g., a base station).

In some embodiments, a UE may be configured with single antenna portCSI-RS and/or SS/PBCH blocks as RLM-RSs, and resources for interferenceand noise measurement for RLM may be left up to UE implementation. Incertain embodiments, depending on operating frequency bands, up to 2(e.g., for up to a 3 GHz frequency band), 4 (e.g., for between 3 GHz and6 GHz frequency bands), or 8 (e.g., for above 6 GHz frequency bands)RLM-RS resources per BWP may be configured in a cell in which a UEperforms RLM (e.g., PCell, PSCell, SpCell) for the UE.

In various embodiments, a physical layer in a UE may assess (e.g., onceper an indication period) a radio link quality evaluated over a previoustime period (e.g., that may be defined according to TS 38.133) againstthresholds (e.g., Q_(out) and Q_(in)). In such embodiments, the UEdetermines the indication period as a maximum between a shortestperiodicity for radio link monitoring resources and 10 msec. In certainembodiments, in a DRX mode, an indication period may be determined as amaximum between a shortest periodicity for radio link monitoringresources and a DRX period. In some embodiments, a physical layer in aUE may, in frames in which a radio link quality is assessed, indicateout-of-sync to higher layers if the radio link quality is worse than athreshold Q_(out) for all resources in a RLM resource set. In variousembodiments, if a radio link quality is better than a threshold Q_(in)for any resource in a set of resources for radio link monitoring, aphysical layer in a UE may, in frames in which the radio link quality isassessed, indicate in-sync to higher layers.

In one embodiment, a UE may receive an indication on a plurality ofRLM-RS resource sets for a plurality of configured BWPs in a RLM cell.In such an embodiment, each of the plurality of RLM-RS resource sets maybe configured for one or more BWPs of the plurality of configured BWPs.In certain embodiments, a UE may receive information indicating spatialQCL information among RLM-RS resources of different RLM-RS resource setsand the UE may evaluate a radio link quality based on the informationindicating the spatial QCL information. In various embodiments, if a UEreceives a command for active BWP switching and switches an active BWPfrom a first BWP to a second BWP and if a first RLM-RS resource of afirst RLM-RS resource set for the first BWP is indicated to be spatiallyQCL with a second RLM-RS resource of a second RLM-RS resource set forthe second BWP, the UE may evaluate the radio link quality on the secondRLM-RS resource over a previous time period taking into accountmeasurements made for the first RLM-RS resource (e.g., because they areQCL). As may be appreciated, using a QCL relationship between first andsecond RLM-RS resources may be beneficial to obtain more accurate and/orlong-term averaged radio link quality estimates even if a UE frequentlyswitches from one BWP to another BWP.

In one embodiment, all configured RLM-RS resource sets for configuredBWPs may be associated with a common set of DL transmit beams and,accordingly, a UE may receive an indication relating to spatial QCL foreach RLM-RS resource of each RLM-RS resource set. In such an embodiment,the UE may perform a radio link quality evaluation on a given RLM-RSresource of at least one current active BWP by taking into accountmeasurements on QCL RLM-RS resources of other configured BWPs. Inanother embodiment, a part of RLM-RS resources from a part of RLM-RSresource sets may have a spatial QCL relationship. In such anembodiment, a UE may perform weighted averaging and/or filtering overthe part of RLM-RS resources for radio link quality evaluation. In otherembodiments, a RLM-RS resource set configured in a default BWP of a UEmay include RLM-RS resources associated with all serving controlchannels of a RLM cell, the UE may periodically retune to a default BWP,and the UE may perform radio link monitoring on the default BWP. In suchan embodiment, the default BWP is a BWP that the UE is supposed toswitch to if a BWP inactivity timer expires in a given active BWP. Asmay be appreciated, periodic RLM for all configured serving controlchannel beams (e.g., across configured BWPs) in a default BWP mayinhibit a radio link failure procedure being initiated due to failure ofa subset of beams in a certain BWP in which a UE stays for a long time.

In certain embodiments, a physical layer in a UE may, in frames in whichradio link quality is assessed, indicate out-of-sync to higher layers ifthe radio link quality is less than a threshold Q_(out) for all RLMresources in at least one RLM resource set for at least one currentactive BWP. In such embodiments, if the radio link quality is greaterthan a threshold Q_(in) for any RLM resource in the at least one RLMresource set for the at least one current active BWP, the physical layerin the UE may, in frames in which the radio link quality is assessed,indicate in-sync to higher layers.

In various embodiments, a UE may maintain one IS counter and one OOScounter per RLM cell for a radio link failure related procedure. In suchembodiments, the UE counts IS and/or OOS instances across configuredBWPs. As may be appreciated, IS and/or OOS decisions at a given instancemay be made based on at least one RLM resource set for at least onecurrent active BWP.

In some embodiments, if different serving beams are used and/orconfigured in different configured BWPs and link quality (e.g., servingbeam quality) of a current active BWP degrades, a UE may inform anetwork entity of link quality degradation via a periodic layer 1 (e.g.,L1) RSRP reporting (and/or L1-RSRP reporting may be triggered) and theUE may receive a command to switch to a different BWP configured withdifferent serving beams. In such embodiments, because the UE is operatedwith serving beams configured for a current active BWP at a given time,RLM IS or OOS status may be assessed based on the RLM resource set forthe current active BWP.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of asystem 400 having different BWP configurations. The system 400 (e.g., aUE, the remote unit 102) is configured with a first BWP 402, a secondBWP 404, and a third BWP 406 in a cell. Moreover, RLM resources may beconfigured for each BWP. The first BWP 402, the second BWP 404, and thethird BWP 406 are within a carrier bandwidth 408 and extend over a time410. Moreover, the first BWP 402 has a first bandwidth 412, the secondBWP 404 has a second bandwidth 414, and the third BWP 406 has a thirdbandwidth 416.

The network unit 104 (e.g., gNB) transmits a first SSB 418, a second SSB420, a third SSB 422, and a fourth SSB 424. Each of the SSBs may beSS/PBCH blocks transmitted within a 5 ms time window, and the first SSB418, the second SSB 420, the third SSB 422, and the fourth SSB 424 areconfigured as RLM resources for the first BWP 402. The first BWP 402 maybe configured as a default BWP. As may be appreciated, the system 400may periodically switch to the default BWP and performs radio linkmonitoring on the default BWP. The network unit 104 transmits a firstCSI-RS 426, a second CSI-RS 428, a third CSI-RS 430, and a fourth CSI-RS432. The first CSI-RS 426 is QCL with the first SSB 418, the secondCSI-RS 428 is QCL with the second SSB 420, the third CSI-RS 430 is QCLwith the third SSB 422, and the fourth CSI-RS 432 is QCL with the fourthSSB 424. Furthermore, the first CSI-RS 426 and the second CSI-RS 428 areconfigured as RLM resources for the second BWP 404, and the third CSI-RS430 and the fourth CSI-RS 432 are configured as RLM resources for thethird BWP 406. Moreover, the system 400 may use a QCL relationshipbetween the SSBs and CSI-RSs for evaluation of radio link quality (e.g.,including determining in-sync or out-of-sync).

In some embodiments, such as in multi-beam based wireless networkoperations, a UE may perform radio link quality measurements on periodicCSI-RS and/or SS/PBCH blocks. In such embodiments, for each configuredBWP, the UE may be configured with a set q ₀ of periodic CSI-RS resourceconfiguration indexes by a higher layer parameterBeam-Failure-Detection-RS-ResourceConfig and with a set q ₁ of CSI-RSresource configuration indexes and/or SS/PBCH block indexes by a higherlayer parameter Candidate-Beam-RS-List.

In certain embodiments, a physical layer in a UE may, in slots in whicha radio link quality according to a set q ₀ is assessed, provide anindication to higher layers if the radio link quality for allcorresponding resource configurations in the set q ₀ that the UE uses toassess the radio link quality is less than a threshold Q_(out,LR) (e.g.,indicating beam failure). In such embodiments, the physical layer mayinform the higher layers if the radio link quality is less than thethreshold Q_(out,LR) within an assessment periodicity determined by amaximum between a shortest periodicity of periodic CSI-RS configurationsor SS/PBCH blocks in the set q ₀ and a predetermined time duration.

In various embodiments, if potentially different serving beams are usedand/or configured in different configured BWPs and a UE detects beamfailure for all current active BWPs, there may be various UE behaviorssuch as found in the following first and second embodiments.

In the first embodiment, a UE may identify at least one suitable beam(e.g., based on L1-RSRP measurements) from at least one candidate beamset of at least one current active BWP (e.g., determine q_(new)—an indexof CSI-RS configuration or SS/PBCH block—from a set q ₁). In such anembodiment, the UE may perform PRACH transmissions for a beam failurerecovery request and may monitor a control resource set for a beamfailure recovery response in a first BWP. Moreover, in such anembodiment, the first BWP includes configured beam failure recoveryrequest RACH resources and a configured control resource set for thebeam failure recovery response for the newly identified suitable beamq_(new).

In the second embodiment, the UE may not be able to identify anysuitable beam from at least one candidate beam set of at least onecurrent active BWP. In such an embodiment, the UE may switch to adefault DL BWP and may search for a new suitable beam from a candidatebeam set of a default DL BWP. Moreover, in such an embodiment, thedefault DL BWP may or may not be the same as an initial active DL BWP.

In some embodiments, a UE receives an indication on a plurality of BFDresource sets for a plurality of configured BWPs in a serving cell. Insuch embodiments, each of the plurality of BFD resource sets may beconfigured to correspond to one or more of the plurality of configuredBWPs. In certain embodiments, a UE receives an indication that indicatesspatial QCL information among BFD resources of different BFD resourcesets and evaluates the radio link quality based on the indicated spatialQCL information. In various embodiments, if a UE receives a command foractive BWP switching and switches an active BWP from a first BWP to asecond BWP, and if a first BFD resource of a first BFD resource set forthe first BWP is indicated to be spatially QCL with a second BFDresource of a second BFD resource set for the second BWP, a UE mayevaluate a physical layer radio link quality on the second BFD resourcetaking into account a measurement made on the first BFD resource. As maybe appreciated, by using a QCL relationship between first and second BFDresources, more accurate and/or consistent radio link quality estimatesmay be obtained even if the UE frequently switches from one BWP toanother BWP.

In some embodiments, a physical layer in a UE may, in slots in which aradio link quality according to at least one BFD resource set of atleast one current active BWP is assessed, provide an indication tohigher layers if the radio link quality for all corresponding BFDresources in the at least one BFD resource set of the at least onecurrent active BWP is less than a threshold Q_(out,LR).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method500 for assessing a radio link quality using resources corresponding tobandwidth parts. In some embodiments, the method 500 is performed by anapparatus, such as the remote unit 102. In certain embodiments, themethod 500 may be performed by a processor executing program code, forexample, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a CPU, a GPU, an auxiliaryprocessing unit, a FPGA, or the like.

The method 500 may include receiving 502 first information including aplurality of reference signal resource sets for a plurality of bandwidthparts. In such an embodiment, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts. In certain embodiments, themethod 500 includes receiving 504 a plurality of spatialquasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality of referencesignal resources of the plurality of reference signal resource sets. Invarious embodiments, the method 500 includes assessing 506 a radio linkquality based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information.

In certain embodiments, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a synchronizationsignal/physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof. In some embodiments, theradio link quality is assessed each time period of a plurality of timeperiods. In various embodiments, the method 500 further comprises, for aradio link quality assessment of a time period of the plurality of timeperiods, evaluating measurements over a predefined number of previoustime periods with respect to the time period.

In one embodiment, the method 500 further comprises receiving a timewindow configuration for a time window of radio link monitoring, whereinthe time window of radio link monitoring comprises at least one timeperiod of the plurality of time periods and the time windowconfiguration comprises a time window offset, a time window duration, atime window periodicity, or some combination thereof. In certainembodiments, the plurality of reference signal resource sets comprises aplurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resource sets.

In some embodiments, the method 500 further comprises indicating, via aphysical layer in a user equipment, an out-of-sync indication to higherlayers in the user equipment if the radio link quality is below a firstquality threshold for all radio link monitoring reference signalresources in a radio link monitoring reference signal resource set ofthe plurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resource setsfor an active bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts.

In various embodiments, the method 500 further comprises indicating, viaa physical layer in a user equipment, an in-sync indication to higherlayers in the user equipment if the radio link quality is above a secondquality threshold for any radio link monitoring reference signalresource in a radio link monitoring reference signal resource set of theplurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resource sets for anactive bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts.

In one embodiment, the method 500 further comprises counting a number ofin-sync instances and a number of out-of-sync instances that occur inthe plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein the number of in-syncinstances and the number of out-of-sync instances are used fordetermining a radio link failure.

In certain embodiments, the method 500 further comprises: receivingsecond information comprising a plurality of candidate beam resourcesets for the plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein: each candidate beamresource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a plurality ofbeam failure detection reference signal resource sets; and assessing theradio link quality is based on a beam failure detection reference signalresource set of the plurality of beam failure detection reference signalresources sets corresponding to an active bandwidth part of theplurality of bandwidth parts; detecting a beam failure based on theradio link quality; selecting a new beam in response to detecting thebeam failure; selecting a candidate beam resource of the plurality ofcandidate beam resource sets corresponding to the new beam; performing aphysical random access channel transmission on a beam failure recoveryrequest random access channel resource associated with the candidatebeam resource; and monitoring a control resource set for a beam failurerecovery response in a first bandwidth part of the plurality ofbandwidth parts, wherein the first bandwidth part includes the controlresource set for the beam failure recovery response, and the controlresource set is associated with the beam failure recovery request randomaccess channel resource associated with the candidate beam resource.

In some embodiments, beam failure is indicated to higher layers if theradio link quality for all corresponding beam failure detectionreference signal resources in the beam failure detection referencesignal resource set of the active bandwidth part is less than a thirdquality threshold. In various embodiments, the candidate beam resourceis from a candidate beam resource set of the plurality of candidate beamresource sets corresponding to an active bandwidth part. In oneembodiment, the first bandwidth part is a default bandwidth part, and auser equipment switches to the default bandwidth part if a bandwidthpart inactivity timer expires for an active bandwidth part. In certainembodiments, the first bandwidth part is an initial active downlinkbandwidth part.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method600 for transmitting information related to resources corresponding tobandwidth parts. In some embodiments, the method 600 is performed by anapparatus, such as the network unit 104. In certain embodiments, themethod 600 may be performed by a processor executing program code, forexample, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a CPU, a GPU, an auxiliaryprocessing unit, a FPGA, or the like.

The method 600 may include transmitting 602 first information includinga plurality of reference signal resource sets for a plurality ofbandwidth parts. In such an embodiment, each reference signal resourceset of the plurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to abandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. In variousembodiments, the method 600 includes transmitting 604 a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets. In such embodiments, a radio link quality is assessed based on theplurality of spatial quasi-co-location information.

In certain embodiments, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a synchronizationsignal/physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof. In some embodiments, theradio link quality is assessed each time period of a plurality of timeperiods. In various embodiments, for a radio link quality assessment ofa time period of the plurality of time periods, measurements over apredefined number of previous time periods are evaluated with respect tothe time period.

In one embodiment, the method 600 further comprises transmitting a timewindow configuration for a time window of radio link monitoring, whereinthe time window of radio link monitoring comprises at least one timeperiod of the plurality of time periods and the time windowconfiguration comprises a time window offset, a time window duration, atime window periodicity, or some combination thereof. In certainembodiments, the plurality of reference signal resource sets comprises aplurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resource sets.

In some embodiments, the method 600 further comprises: transmittingsecond information comprising a plurality of candidate beam resourcesets for the plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein: each candidate beamresource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a plurality ofbeam failure detection reference signal resource sets; and the radiolink quality is assessed based on a beam failure detection referencesignal resource set of the plurality of beam failure detection referencesignal resources sets corresponding to an active bandwidth part of theplurality of bandwidth parts; a beam failure is detected based on theradio link quality; a new beam is selected in response to detecting thebeam failure; a candidate beam resource of the plurality of candidatebeam resource sets corresponding to the new beam is selected; a physicalrandom access channel transmission is performed on a beam failurerecovery request random access channel resource associated with thecandidate beam resource; and a control resource set for a beam failurerecovery response in a first bandwidth part of the plurality ofbandwidth parts is monitored, wherein the first bandwidth part includesthe control resource set for the beam failure recovery response, and thecontrol resource set is associated with the beam failure recoveryrequest random access channel resource associated with the candidatebeam resource.

In various embodiments, the candidate beam resource is from a candidatebeam resource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part. In one embodiment, the firstbandwidth part is a default bandwidth part, and a user equipmentswitches to the default bandwidth part if a bandwidth part inactivitytimer expires for an active bandwidth part. In certain embodiments, thefirst bandwidth part is an initial active downlink bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, a method comprises: receiving first informationcomprising a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a pluralityof bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts; receiving a plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets; and assessing a radio link quality based on the plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information.

In certain embodiments, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a synchronizationsignal/physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the radio link quality is assessed each time periodof a plurality of time periods.

In various embodiments, the method further comprises, for a radio linkquality assessment of a time period of the plurality of time periods,evaluating measurements over a predefined number of previous timeperiods with respect to the time period.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises receiving a time windowconfiguration for a time window of radio link monitoring, wherein thetime window of radio link monitoring comprises at least one time periodof the plurality of time periods and the time window configurationcomprises a time window offset, a time window duration, a time windowperiodicity, or some combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of reference signal resource setscomprises a plurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resourcesets.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises indicating, via aphysical layer in a user equipment, an out-of-sync indication to higherlayers in the user equipment if the radio link quality is below a firstquality threshold for all radio link monitoring reference signalresources in a radio link monitoring reference signal resource set ofthe plurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resource setsfor an active bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts.

In various embodiments, the method further comprises indicating, via aphysical layer in a user equipment, an in-sync indication to higherlayers in the user equipment if the radio link quality is above a secondquality threshold for any radio link monitoring reference signalresource in a radio link monitoring reference signal resource set of theplurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resource sets for anactive bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises counting a number ofin-sync instances and a number of out-of-sync instances that occur inthe plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein the number of in-syncinstances and the number of out-of-sync instances are used fordetermining a radio link failure.

In certain embodiments, the method further comprises: receiving secondinformation comprising a plurality of candidate beam resource sets forthe plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein: each candidate beam resourceset of the plurality of candidate beam resource sets corresponds to abandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; the plurality ofreference signal resource sets comprises a plurality of beam failuredetection reference signal resource sets; and assessing the radio linkquality is based on a beam failure detection reference signal resourceset of the plurality of beam failure detection reference signalresources sets corresponding to an active bandwidth part of theplurality of bandwidth parts; detecting a beam failure based on theradio link quality; selecting a new beam in response to detecting thebeam failure; selecting a candidate beam resource of the plurality ofcandidate beam resource sets corresponding to the new beam; performing aphysical random access channel transmission on a beam failure recoveryrequest random access channel resource associated with the candidatebeam resource; and monitoring a control resource set for a beam failurerecovery response in a first bandwidth part of the plurality ofbandwidth parts, wherein the first bandwidth part includes the controlresource set for the beam failure recovery response, and the controlresource set is associated with the beam failure recovery request randomaccess channel resource associated with the candidate beam resource.

In some embodiments, beam failure is indicated to higher layers if theradio link quality for all corresponding beam failure detectionreference signal resources in the beam failure detection referencesignal resource set of the active bandwidth part is less than a thirdquality threshold.

In various embodiments, the candidate beam resource is from a candidatebeam resource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, the first bandwidth part is a default bandwidth part,and a user equipment switches to the default bandwidth part if abandwidth part inactivity timer expires for an active bandwidth part.

In certain embodiments, the first bandwidth part is an initial activedownlink bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises: a receiver that: receivesfirst information comprising a plurality of reference signal resourcesets for a plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signalresource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; andreceives a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location informationcorresponding to a plurality of reference signal resources of theplurality of reference signal resource sets; and a processor thatassesses a radio link quality based on the plurality of spatialquasi-co-location information.

In certain embodiments, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a synchronizationsignal/physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the radio link quality is assessed each time periodof a plurality of time periods.

In various embodiments, the processor, for a radio link qualityassessment of a time period of the plurality of time periods, evaluatesmeasurements over a predefined number of previous time periods withrespect to the time period.

In one embodiment, the receiver receives a time window configuration fora time window of radio link monitoring, and the time window of radiolink monitoring comprises at least one time period of the plurality oftime periods and the time window configuration comprises a time windowoffset, a time window duration, a time window periodicity, or somecombination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of reference signal resource setscomprises a plurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resourcesets.

In some embodiments, the processor indicates, via a physical layer in auser equipment, an out-of-sync indication to higher layers in the userequipment if the radio link quality is below a first quality thresholdfor all radio link monitoring reference signal resources in a radio linkmonitoring reference signal resource set of the plurality of radio linkmonitoring reference signal resource sets for an active bandwidth partof the plurality of bandwidth parts.

In various embodiments, the processor indicates, via a physical layer ina user equipment, an in-sync indication to higher layers in the userequipment if the radio link quality is above a second quality thresholdfor any radio link monitoring reference signal resource in a radio linkmonitoring reference signal resource set of the plurality of radio linkmonitoring reference signal resource sets for an active bandwidth partof the plurality of bandwidth parts.

In one embodiment, the processor counts a number of in-sync instancesand a number of out-of-sync instances that occur in the plurality ofbandwidth parts, wherein the number of in-sync instances and the numberof out-of-sync instances are used for determining a radio link failure.

In certain embodiments: the receiver receives second informationcomprising a plurality of candidate beam resource sets for the pluralityof bandwidth parts, wherein: each candidate beam resource set of theplurality of candidate beam resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts; the plurality of referencesignal resource sets comprises a plurality of beam failure detectionreference signal resource sets; and assessing the radio link quality isbased on a beam failure detection reference signal resource set of theplurality of beam failure detection reference signal resources setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidthparts; and the processor: detects a beam failure based on the radio linkquality; selects a new beam in response to detecting the beam failure;selects a candidate beam resource of the plurality of candidate beamresource sets corresponding to the new beam; performs a physical randomaccess channel transmission on a beam failure recovery request randomaccess channel resource associated with the candidate beam resource; andmonitors a control resource set for a beam failure recovery response ina first bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein thefirst bandwidth part includes the control resource set for the beamfailure recovery response, and the control resource set is associatedwith the beam failure recovery request random access channel resourceassociated with the candidate beam resource.

In some embodiments, beam failure is indicated to higher layers if theradio link quality for all corresponding beam failure detectionreference signal resources in the beam failure detection referencesignal resource set of the active bandwidth part is less than a thirdquality threshold.

In various embodiments, the candidate beam resource is from a candidatebeam resource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, the first bandwidth part is a default bandwidth part,and a user equipment switches to the default bandwidth part if abandwidth part inactivity timer expires for an active bandwidth part.

In certain embodiments, the first bandwidth part is an initial activedownlink bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, a method comprises: transmitting first informationcomprising a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a pluralityof bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts; and transmitting a pluralityof spatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality ofreference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resourcesets, wherein a radio link quality is assessed based on the plurality ofspatial quasi-co-location information.

In certain embodiments, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a synchronizationsignal/physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the radio link quality is assessed each time periodof a plurality of time periods.

In various embodiments, for a radio link quality assessment of a timeperiod of the plurality of time periods, measurements over a predefinednumber of previous time periods are evaluated with respect to the timeperiod.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises transmitting a timewindow configuration for a time window of radio link monitoring, whereinthe time window of radio link monitoring comprises at least one timeperiod of the plurality of time periods and the time windowconfiguration comprises a time window offset, a time window duration, atime window periodicity, or some combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of reference signal resource setscomprises a plurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resourcesets.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises: transmitting secondinformation comprising a plurality of candidate beam resource sets forthe plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein: each candidate beam resourceset of the plurality of candidate beam resource sets corresponds to abandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; the plurality ofreference signal resource sets comprises a plurality of beam failuredetection reference signal resource sets; and the radio link quality isassessed based on a beam failure detection reference signal resource setof the plurality of beam failure detection reference signal resourcessets corresponding to an active bandwidth part of the plurality ofbandwidth parts; a beam failure is detected based on the radio linkquality; a new beam is selected in response to detecting the beamfailure; a candidate beam resource of the plurality of candidate beamresource sets corresponding to the new beam is selected; a physicalrandom access channel transmission is performed on a beam failurerecovery request random access channel resource associated with thecandidate beam resource; and a control resource set for a beam failurerecovery response in a first bandwidth part of the plurality ofbandwidth parts is monitored, wherein the first bandwidth part includesthe control resource set for the beam failure recovery response, and thecontrol resource set is associated with the beam failure recoveryrequest random access channel resource associated with the candidatebeam resource.

In various embodiments, the candidate beam resource is from a candidatebeam resource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, the first bandwidth part is a default bandwidth part,and a user equipment switches to the default bandwidth part if abandwidth part inactivity timer expires for an active bandwidth part.

In certain embodiments, the first bandwidth part is an initial activedownlink bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises: a transmitter that: transmitsfirst information comprising a plurality of reference signal resourcesets for a plurality of bandwidth parts, wherein each reference signalresource set of the plurality of reference signal resource setscorresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts; andtransmits a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location informationcorresponding to a plurality of reference signal resources of theplurality of reference signal resource sets, wherein a radio linkquality is assessed based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-locationinformation.

In certain embodiments, each reference signal resource set of theplurality of reference signal resource sets comprises a synchronizationsignal/physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the radio link quality is assessed each time periodof a plurality of time periods.

In various embodiments, for a radio link quality assessment of a timeperiod of the plurality of time periods, measurements over a predefinednumber of previous time periods are evaluated with respect to the timeperiod.

In one embodiment, the transmitter transmits a time window configurationfor a time window of radio link monitoring, and the time window of radiolink monitoring comprises at least one time period of the plurality oftime periods and the time window configuration comprises a time windowoffset, a time window duration, a time window periodicity, or somecombination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the plurality of reference signal resource setscomprises a plurality of radio link monitoring reference signal resourcesets.

In some embodiments: the transmitter transmits second informationcomprising a plurality of candidate beam resource sets for the pluralityof bandwidth parts, wherein: each candidate beam resource set of theplurality of candidate beam resource sets corresponds to a bandwidthpart of the plurality of bandwidth parts; the plurality of referencesignal resource sets comprises a plurality of beam failure detectionreference signal resource sets; and the radio link quality is assessedbased on a beam failure detection reference signal resource set of theplurality of beam failure detection reference signal resources setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidthparts; a beam failure is detected based on the radio link quality; a newbeam is selected in response to detecting the beam failure; a candidatebeam resource of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponding to the new beam is selected; a physical random accesschannel transmission is performed on a beam failure recovery requestrandom access channel resource associated with the candidate beamresource; and a control resource set for a beam failure recoveryresponse in a first bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth partsis monitored, wherein the first bandwidth part includes the controlresource set for the beam failure recovery response, and the controlresource set is associated with the beam failure recovery request randomaccess channel resource associated with the candidate beam resource.

In various embodiments, the candidate beam resource is from a candidatebeam resource set of the plurality of candidate beam resource setscorresponding to an active bandwidth part.

In one embodiment, the first bandwidth part is a default bandwidth part,and a user equipment switches to the default bandwidth part if abandwidth part inactivity timer expires for an active bandwidth part.

In certain embodiments, the first bandwidth part is an initial activedownlink bandwidth part.

Embodiments may be practiced in other specific forms. The describedembodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrativeand not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicatedby the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. Allchanges which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of theclaims are to be embraced within their scope.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method comprising: receiving, at a userequipment, information indicating a set of candidate beam resources of afirst bandwidth part, wherein the first bandwidth part comprises a firstnumber of contiguous physical resource blocks, the first bandwidth partis associated with a first subcarrier spacing, and the first bandwidthpart is an active bandwidth part of the user equipment; determining aset of beam failure detection reference signal resources of the firstbandwidth part; assessing a first radio link quality based on the set ofbeam failure detection reference signal resources; detecting a beamfailure based on the first radio link quality; in response to detectingthe beam failure and in response to the set of candidate beam resourcescomprising at least one suitable beam: selecting a candidate beamresource from the set of candidate beam resources; and performing aphysical random access channel transmission on a beam failure recoveryrequest random access channel resource associated with the candidatebeam resource; and in response to detecting the beam failure and inresponse to the set of candidate beam resources not including at leastone suitable beam, switching the active bandwidth part from the firstbandwidth part to a second bandwidth part, wherein the second bandwidthpart is different than the first bandwidth part.
 2. The method of claim1, wherein the beam failure is indicated to higher layers in response tothe first radio link quality for all corresponding beam failuredetection reference signal resources in the set of beam failuredetection reference signal resources of the active bandwidth part beingless than a threshold quality.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein thesecond bandwidth part is an initial active bandwidth part.
 4. The methodof claim 1, wherein determining the set of beam failure detectionreference signal resources comprises receiving information indicatingthe set of beam failure detection reference signal resources of thefirst bandwidth part and determining the set of beam failure detectionreference signal resources based on the information.
 5. The method ofclaim 1, further comprising, in response to detecting the beam failureand in response to the set of candidate beam resources comprising the atleast one suitable beam, monitoring a physical downlink control channelon a control resource set for a beam failure recovery response, whereinthe control resource set is associated with the beam failure recoveryrequest random access channel resource associated with the candidatebeam resource.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receivinginformation indicating a first reference signal resource set of thefirst bandwidth part and a second reference signal resource set of athird bandwidth part; receiving the first reference signal resource setwhile operating on the first bandwidth part; switching the activebandwidth part from the first bandwidth part to the third bandwidth partin response to receiving, from a network entity, a command to switch theactive bandwidth part to the third bandwidth part; receiving the secondreference signal resource set in response to switching to the thirdbandwidth part; and evaluating a second radio link quality of the activebandwidth part based on the first reference signal resource set and thesecond reference signal resource set.
 7. The method of claim 6, whereineach reference signal resource set of the first reference signalresource set and the second reference signal resource set comprises asynchronization signal physical broadcast channel block, a channel stateinformation reference signal, or some combination thereof.
 8. The methodof claim 6, wherein the information indicating the first referencesignal resource set and the information indicating the second referencesignal resource set comprises a plurality of spatial quasi-co-locationinformation, wherein each spatial quasi-co-location information of theplurality of spatial quasi-co-location information corresponds to areference signal resource of the first reference signal resource set andthe second reference signal resource set, and the second radio linkquality is evaluated based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-locationinformation.
 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the second radio linkquality is evaluated each time period of a plurality of time periods,and each time period is determined based on at least one of a firstperiodicity of the first reference signal resource set and a secondperiodicity of the second reference signal resource set.
 10. The methodof claim 9, further comprising, for a second radio link qualityevaluation of a time period of the plurality of time periods, usingmeasurements over a predefined number of previous time periods withrespect to the time period.
 11. The method of claim 6, wherein the firstreference signal resource set and the second reference signal resourceset comprise a first radio link monitoring reference signal resource setand a second radio link monitoring reference signal resource set, andthe first radio link monitoring reference signal resource set and thesecond radio link monitoring reference signal resource set are used fordetecting a radio link failure.
 12. The method of claim 11, furthercomprising indicating, via a physical layer in the user equipment, anout-of-sync indication to higher layers in the user equipment if thesecond radio link quality is below a first threshold quality for allradio link monitoring reference signal resources in a radio linkmonitoring reference signal resource set of the active bandwidth part.13. The method of claim 11, further comprising indicating, via aphysical layer in the user equipment, an in-sync indication to higherlayers in the user equipment if the second radio link quality is above asecond threshold quality for any radio link monitoring reference signalresource in a radio link monitoring reference signal resource set of theactive bandwidth part.
 14. An apparatus comprising a user equipment, theapparatus comprising: a receiver that receives information indicating aset of candidate beam resources of a first bandwidth part, wherein thefirst bandwidth part comprises a first number of contiguous physicalresource blocks, the first bandwidth part is associated with a firstsubcarrier spacing, and the first bandwidth part is an active bandwidthpart of the user equipment; and a processor that: determines a set ofbeam failure detection reference signal resources of the first bandwidthpart; assesses a first radio link quality based on the set of beamfailure detection reference signal resources; detects a beam failurebased on the first radio link quality; in response to detecting the beamfailure and in response to the set of candidate beam resourcescomprising at least one suitable beam: selects a candidate beam resourcefrom the set of candidate beam resources; and performs a physical randomaccess channel transmission on a beam failure recovery request randomaccess channel resource associated with the candidate beam resource; andin response to detecting the beam failure and in response to the set ofcandidate beam resources not including at least one suitable beam,switches the active bandwidth part from the first bandwidth part to asecond bandwidth part, wherein the second bandwidth part is differentthan the first bandwidth part.
 15. The apparatus of claim 14, whereinthe beam failure is indicated to higher layers in response to the firstradio link quality for all corresponding beam failure detectionreference signal resources in the set of beam failure detectionreference signal resources of the active bandwidth part being less thana threshold quality.
 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the secondbandwidth part is an initial active bandwidth part.
 17. The apparatus ofclaim 14, wherein the processor determining the set of beam failuredetection reference signal resources comprises the receiver receivinginformation indicating the set of beam failure detection referencesignal resources of the first bandwidth part and the processordetermining the set of beam failure detection reference signal resourcesbased on the information.
 18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein theprocessor, in response to detecting the beam failure and in response tothe set of candidate beam resources comprising the at least one suitablebeam, monitors a physical downlink control channel on a control resourceset for a beam failure recovery response, and the control resource setis associated with the beam failure recovery request random accesschannel resource associated with the candidate beam resource.
 19. Theapparatus of claim 14, wherein: the receiver receives informationindicating a first reference signal resource set of the first bandwidthpart and a second reference signal resource set of a third bandwidthpart; the receiver receives the first reference signal resource setwhile operating on the first bandwidth part; the processor switches theactive bandwidth part from the first bandwidth part to the thirdbandwidth part in response to receiving, from a network entity, acommand to switch the active bandwidth part to the third bandwidth part;the receiver receives the second reference signal resource set inresponse to switching to the third bandwidth part; and the processorevaluates a second radio link quality of the active bandwidth part basedon the first reference signal resource set and the second referencesignal resource set.
 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein eachreference signal resource set of the first reference signal resource setand the second reference signal resource set comprises a synchronizationsignal physical broadcast channel block, a channel state informationreference signal, or some combination thereof.